What Demar Dotson's knee surgery means for the Bucs right now

The unfortunate news about Bucs right tackle Demar Dotson and him being set to miss OTAs and minicamp after having knee surgery last week could shake the upcoming draft up a bit.

Though Dotson is slated to return in time for training camp, there is no official timetable for his return and since knee surgery is pretty serious, if Dotson isn’t back in time, the Bucs will be very limited at offensive tackle heading into the upcoming season.

This likely explains why the Bucs brought Notre Dame left tackle Mike McGlinchey in last week for one of their 30 visits at One Buc Place. Though offensive tackle probably wasn’t a huge concern of Tampa Bay’s until now, Dotson’s status and the uncertainty surrounding the position will now be one Jason Licht & Co’s most prevalent concerns heading into the draft especially with limited depth alongside left tackle Donovan Smith and Leonard Wester, who has yet to start an NFL game.

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